Best Public Schools in Wade, NC

Summary:

The city of Wade, North Carolina has only one public elementary school, District No 7 Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, currently ranking 753 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

District No 7 Elementary has an enrollment of 230 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1. The school's academic performance is mixed, with mathematics and reading proficiency rates below state and district averages in several grade levels, but 5th grade science proficiency rates above average. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with nearly 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high spending per student of $11,671, the school's overall performance suggests there is room for improvement.

Compared to other elementary schools in North Carolina, District No 7 Elementary is performing below average. Its declining statewide ranking and uneven academic outcomes indicate the school may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of the school's performance and identify potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
District No 7 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5721 Smithfield Road	Wade	28395	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0001	211	18	11.9	96.7%	136 (64.5%)	22 (10.4%)	32 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.5%)	49.4	753^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%		72.9	359^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.1%	394	45.7	61.5	53.8	40.0	80.8	48.7	66.7	$11,671	$943	$10,728

Cities Near Wade

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastover	3 mi	2	25^th
Fayetteville	7.06 mi	70	312^th
Linden	7.17 mi	1
Autryville	9.07 mi	1	64^th
Stedman	10.4 mi	2	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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